Improvement in machines for laying out stair-rails



A. D. PALMER.

MACHINE FOR LAYING OUT STAIR-RAILS.

P.a.tented-Apri1-11, 1876.

Inuenfor m'fnesses i2) UZZ M,

' .lfiZrne ",FETERS, PHOTOLITHOGRAFNER, WASHINGTON. D C.

m-ED -fsmns i ALFRED 1). PALMER, 0F LYONS, IOWA. g

IMPROVEMENT IN MACHINES FOR LAYING OUT STAIR-RAI LS- Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 175,871, dated April 11,1876; application filed February 15, 1876. i a

; ton and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in the Manner of Laying Out Stair-Rails; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,

' clear, and-exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters reference marked thereon, which forin a part of this specification, in which drawings the devices are shown in perspective.

7 My invention relates to devices for laying out stair-rails for circular or geometrical staircases, as hereinafter described.

A represents an adjustable leaf, hinged at one end to a platform or flat table, 0, and provided at the other end with an adjustable end, D. H is an upright shaft adjusted in guides in the frame E to slide vertically and turn horizontally, to allow the required movements of the marking-pencil attached to the arm connected with theshaft. G is a pulley mounted on a bearing attached to the topof the standard I), which pulley carries a cord, 0, one end .of which is attached to the top of the shaft, and the other end to a weight, F, to balance the Weight of the shaft, and to aid the vertical motion thereof required in marking out the lines of the stair-rails. J represents an arm provided with a measuring-scale, and adjusted to slidethrough slots in the shaft and in the guide a, which isprovided with a set-screw, I). K is a pencil-point holder adjusted on the end of the arm J, and provided with an internal set-screw to secure it in place, and to render it reversible for the purpose of marking on each side of the lumber. L is a rod pivoted on the bolt 0, which and dark colored. wood alternately arranged l in parallel lines for convenience to aid in properlyadjusting the lumber upon the leaf.

The table 0 being adjusted in" position near the shaft, and leaf A set to the required pitch a by the pitch-board B, and secured in position by the rod L in clamp 01, the lumber M is placed on the leaf with one edge projecting over the leaf far enough to allow the arm and pencil-- holder to sweep under the lumber. And the arm J being set so that the length from the 1 pencitpoint to the shaft will correspond with the length of the radius of the well of the stairs, ,the pencil is movd over the lumber,

the shaft sliding vertically to allow the pencil to follow the inclination of the lumber, and thus the inner line ofthe rail is marked on a the top of the lumber, as shown in the draw- The pencil-holder is then reversed, the;

shaft moves downward, and the inner line of a the rail drawn on the under side of the lum- The arm J is then moved outward to i in gs.

at any convenient point on the rail, and a line drawn across it, from which linea line is drawn at right angles with the pitch-line, which gives the line of joint in the rail. y

To obtain the twist the arm is placed at the end of the rail after it is out, and a line drawn at the top and bottom of the rail, it

which show the surplus wood. The arm being always level will give at any point the. i

level of the top and bottom of the rail, and

show the surplus wood to be cut away. 7

To obtain the vamp the lumber is adjusted in proper position on the leaf A and movable end D, either before or after working the easement, and then the pencil in holderK is moved over the lumber, thus giving the line of the required curve.

I claim in devices for laying out circular stair-rails- 1. The combination of the adjustable shaft In testimony that I claim the foregoing as "'11, weight F, cord 0, and pulley'G, substanmy own invention I afiix my signature in tially as and for the purpose described. presence of two witnesses.

2. The automatically-adjustable shaft H having arm J and pencil-holder K, in combi ALFRED DUDLEY PALMER nation with adjustable leaf A, end D, rod L, Witnesses: and clamp d, substantially as and for the pur- WM. W. SANBORN,

poses described. FRANK P. LEFFINGWELL. 

